Putin wants to control agricultural land in Ukraine
Russia
Ukraine
Published Sep 21, 2022
Tridge summary
Ukraine is the second country in the world for productive agricultural land, so it is not surprising that this region is characterized by its world leadership in cereal exports. So much so that in 2020 it accounted for almost 35% of the total, with a total value of 17,000 million dollars, which represents 15,622 million euros.
Original content
However, the war in Ukraine and the Kremlin's threat to seize the most fertile soils in the world, endanger the survival of the country's economy, based on agriculture and in particular the good use of this black soil rich in organic matter. , humus, potassium, phosphorus and carbon better known as "Chernozem". The characteristics of this soil are more common in climates with cold winters with snow and frost, rainy springs and hot summers. Of the more than 200 million hectares that this soil occupies worldwide, 7% is equivalent to the land surface free of ice in the middle latitudes of Eurasia and North America, while Ukraine has a quarter of these soils, occupying almost 70% of its geographical extension. These soils represent excellent land for cultivation, as they have a high natural fertility and a favorable topography. Likewise, in very dry summers it does not require irrigation since the high levels of humus make the soil retain water and a multitude of nutrients. That is ...
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